Here’s something else Muslims might want to look out for as they traverse the Ramadhan fasting month: Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria has come out saying that Muslims who break their fast in restaurants or eateries that serve alcohol on their menus are committing a sin … even if they are not themselves consuming alcohol.
Harussani made the statement when commenting on a recent raid by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) on a restaurant in Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, Kuala Lumpur for offering a Ramadhan buffet while also serving alcohol.
“Their fasts are not broken but they will have sinned in such a situation. The punishment is the same as those who drink, serve or sell alcohol,” The Malay Mail reports him as saying.
The statement is rather puzzling as most hotels in KL, which almost invariably offer Ramadhan buffets, serve alcohol. National carrier Malaysia Airlines also serves alcohol on its flights, other than those headed to and from Saudi Arabia.
Is the Mufti of Perak saying that all food consumed in Malaysian hotels and on Malaysia Airlines flights, even if they are themselves halal, is a sin for Muslims?
